Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
An electrode conducts electricity in an electric circuit. It can come in the form of a plate, rod or wire and is made of metals like copper, lead, zinc or silver. Some electrodes, though are made of non-metallic substances like carbon. Electrodes used in electrochemical cells are either anodes or...
Public StoningIranian courts still order public stonings, and those sentenced are often severely whipped before they are stoned. Women are buried up to their necks before a stoning. If convicted of adultery, Iranian law requires the stones not be too big or too small so that the probable death is...
History is not just a recent discovery, people from as far back as two thousand years ago already knew of the existence of electricity. During the time of the ancient Greeks, scientists from the period found out that rubbing fur on amber will cause an attraction between the two materials. In the...
Have you considered a career as in electronics? One of the most in-demand entry-level jobs in the field of electronics is the electronics technician. If you're looking to get started in this career, we've put together a five point guide to help you as you prepare. This guide...
Smart is bringing a limited number of their battery powered ForTwo Electric Drive automobiles into the United States. Only 250 will be imported, with 200 already committed to fleet customers. This leaves fifty available to the general public, but they won't be priced on par with other...
People who are looking after their electricity costs (and their total household expenses in general) may want to know the cost of a kilowatt hour. Kilowatt hour is the unit if electricity. It means 1,000 watts and is generally how much it would take to operate a 1,000 watt appliance for an hour....
A power conditioner refers to an electrical device that gives clean AC power to various electric equipment that have sensitive parts or are vulnerable to power fluctuations. The usual power conditioner that is used for home or office will have 10 or more outlets or sockets. Power conditioners...
An electrolyte conducts electricity, but it differs from an electrode because it comes in a liquid form. The term often comes up in articles about health and fitness, or used in the context of electronics and automotive technology. An electrolyte is composed of ions. These are atoms that have...
The 15 Coolest Cases of Biomimicry listed such great ideas as Velcro, Gecko Tape and Whalepower Wind Turbines to illustrate some applications of the developing engineering practice of designing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Here are some more examples coming out of the biomimetics...
